Which to use
“falten” and “fühlten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,852
- “falten” frequency rank
- #12,711
- “fühlten” frequency rank
- 23563
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | falten | fühlten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | umbiegen und zusammenlegen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs fühlen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set falten and fühlten apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. falten ([ˈfaltn̩]) and fühlten ([ˈfyːltn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23563, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
falten is recorded at frequency rank #10,852, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfaltn̩]. fühlten is at rank #12,711, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfyːltn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 23563, this pair ranks #1,859,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of falten vs fühlten
Shared letters: eflnt. Private to "falten": a. Private to "fühlten": hü.
"falten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "fühlten" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- falten ← aflten · faletn · fallten · faltenn · faltne · faltten · fatlen · ffalten
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "falten" and "fühlten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "falten" or "fühlten"?
Remembering falten vs fühlten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “falten” entry
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